FP and A Assistant

Are you a recent Finance Graduate or have experience in accounting in an office environment?

If you’re looking to start or progress your finance career then we have an exciting opportunity to join our centralised FP&A team delivering financial support to Compass Group UK&I

£26,000 per annum

Aviva DigiCare+ – Employee Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion

Exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)

• Study Support
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Holiday Purchase scheme

As an FP&A Assistant you will deliver proactive ad-hoc analysis to support central FP&A activities and provide key support in the new business approval process. You will work effectively as part of a team building relationships with key stakeholders.

Responsibilities include:

• Accurately consolidate UK Financial information for Group reporting purposes respond/co-ordinate responses to any Group reporting queries
• Responsibility for preparation of reporting for external bodies, including Office for National Statistics
• Support the preparation of key business reporting such as month end reports, consolidation of sector submission, exception reporting, and other ad-hoc analysis
• Support with the budgeting and forecasting process by consolidating and ensuring all information is loaded correctly into SAP
• Support UK central finance team in all matters relating to P&L and KPI reporting
• Support development of new central reporting, including working capital and capex
• Identify process efficiencies, support process improvements and change initiatives
• Manage new business inbox and support approval process for new business and retention activities
• You will ensure health and safety of all colleagues within the business and report any incidents via the approved company processes

The successful FP&A Assistant will

• Be analytical and with a high level of attention to detail
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills and able to relay information concisely and logically
• Able to use Excel to a good standard
• Be proactive and energetic in approach with a desire and willingness to learn
• Able to adapt to a changing environment

Advanced Excel skills, Macros and VBA in addition to experience of SAP would be advantageous but not essential.